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Police, military brutalities on journalists: No prosecutions since 2006

Ama Serwaa March 19, 2019 18 0

No single security person has been prosecuted for the attacks on more than 25 journalists and media employees since 2006. Although the perpetrators in some of the cases are identified, the cases are settled sometimes with apologies. In most cases, however, no compensation is paid, while the Read More

Politics

NDC closes down party office in Ellembelle over NPP’s exposé

Ama Serwaa March 19, 2019 46 0

The leadership of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Ellembelle Constituency of the Western Region has shut down its constituency office at Aiyinasi over NPP’s exposé. The party’s leadership took this bold decision after the party’s Administrator, Dr. Orlando Kwafo has allowed an NPP Communicator in the area, Paul Attah Biah Nyanzu Read More

Politics

Charges against my party have no basis – Sammy Gyamfi

Ama Serwaa March 19, 2019 20 0

National Communications Officer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi, has described the charges leveled against his party Chairman, himself and Kweku Boahen as funny and a strategy used by the ruling party to intimidate them against their 2020 elections goals. “The charges leveled against us are funny, uncalled-for and has no basis […]Read More

General

UEW council blocks return of dismissed lecturers

Ama Serwaa March 19, 2019 16 0

The governing council of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) has rejected a directive by the Minister of Education, Dr. Mathew Opoku Prempeh to reinstate three dismissed senior lecturers of the institution. It would be recalled that the Minister last week directed the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Education Winneba (UEW), Reverend Father Prof Anthony […]Read More

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Owusu Bempah reacts to Kennedy Agyapong quitting politics

Ama Serwaa March 19, 2019 14 0

The founder and leader of the Glorious Word and Power Ministry International, Rev Isaac Owusu Bempah has reacted to the decision of the Member of Parliament of Assin Central, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong to quit active politics. According to the man of God, his mother is sad over the decision by Kennedy Agyapong to quit politics […]Read More

General Politics

Party security are militias not vigilantes – Abotsi

Ama Serwaa March 19, 2019 18 0

Former Secretary to the Commission of Inquiry into the election violence at Ayawaso West Wuogon, Ernest Kofi Abotsi has justified the Commission’s use of ‘militia’ to describe security groups associated with political parties. “The reality is that the Commission having listened to the evidence, recognised that the proper term to use was militia and not […]Read More

General

Owusu Bempah fails to report himself to Police

Ama Serwaa March 19, 2019 39 0

The Founder and Leader of the Glorious Word and Power Ministry, Reverend Isaac Owusu Bempah, yesterday failed to honour two invitations by the police to assist them with investigations over some comments he was purported to have made. The first invitation was made by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), headquarters, in relation to comments Rev. […]Read More

General Politics

Let’s fight NPP together – John Mahama

Ama Serwaa March 19, 2019 25 0

Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has subtly asked his party’s supporters and members to not concentrate solely on fighting their internal opponents and forget their main opponent, the New Patriotic Party (NPP). According to him, they should rally forces and fight the NPP which he believes is an “external foe.” […]Read More

Politics

NPP advises youth against complacency

Ama Serwaa March 19, 2019 18 0

Odeneho Kwaku Appiah, Chairman of the Afigya-Kwabre South constituency of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has counselled the youth of the Party not to be complacent, but continue to work hard to maintain the party in power in 2020. He said the ultimate goal of every political party was to capture political power and it […]Read More

General Politics

NPP disgraced me in parliament – Ken Agyapong weeps

Ama Serwaa March 19, 2019 41 0

Tough-talking Member of Parliament (MP), Kennedy Agyapong almost broke down in tears while addressing members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in his constituency at the weekend expressing regrets over some decisions he made, MyNewsGh.com reports. According to him, he has been used by the party and at a point abandoned to be subjected to […]Read More

Entertainment

Who’s Joey B? – How artistes who fail to win at VGMA are mocked

Ama Serwaa March 19, 2019 22 0

‘… I wanted to say this and then go back to walking my dog. Please, and please, this year if your favorite artiste(s) doesn’t win an award, do not mock/laugh at them. It’s super unnecessary. Let’s build and encourage ourselves,’ Joey B wrote humbly. But he has, by this statement, taken charge of what action(s) […]Read More

General Photos

Ghanaian female scientist receives international award for research

Ama Serwaa March 19, 2019 33 0

Since 1998, the L’Oréal Foundation, in partnership with UNESCO, has worked to improve the representation of women in scientific careers, remaining strong in our conviction that the world needs science, and science needs women. In its first 21 years, the For Women in Science programme supported and raised the profile of 107 laureates and more […]Read More

Lifestyle

Pet Hacks: 5 Ways To Make Your Road Trip With Your Dog Stress-Free

Ama Serwaa March 19, 2019 21 0

Time to hit the road? Far from setting off into the sunset and enjoying a relaxing journey, travelling with a dog can be a fur-raising experience. Fear peeing, puking and pooing; shaking, barking, whining and whimpering. Yeah, safe to say that hitting route 66 quickly turns into the road trip from hell when accompanied by […]Read More

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Mgt of Radio XYZ to meet police over Owusu Bempah

Ama Serwaa March 18, 2019 41 0

Management of Accra based Radio XYZ will today meet with the East Legon Police over the alleged assault on some of its staff by the founder and leader of the Glorious Word and Power Ministry, Rev. Isaac Owusu Bempah. Owusu Bempah last Friday reportedly stormed the offices of Radio XYZ in Accra with armed men […]Read More

General

Family of stray bullet victim demands justice

Ama Serwaa March 18, 2019 43 0

It’s almost a year since police shot 28-year-old Emmanuel Kwesi Amoofa Junior dead at Agbogba in Accra over claims he was an armed robber. Emmanuel Amofa’s death was covered extensively by Citi News after his family challenged the circumstances surrounding his gunning down. Although the family wanted the officers involved investigated and punished; a recent […]Read More

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Midland assault case: Lance Cpl. Amanor back at post – Police

Ama Serwaa March 18, 2019 37 0

The police service will not be pursuing any further criminal action against Lance Corporal Fredrick Amanor, the police officer who assaulted a lady at a Midland Savings and Loans branch in Accra. He has subsequently returned to post. The Director-General of Public Affairs of the Ghana Police Service, ACP David Eklu confirmed this in an […]Read More

Entertainment Video

Video: Obrafuor recounts recent memory loss

Ama Serwaa March 18, 2019 55 0

Ghanaian hiplife artiste, Obrafuor, has disclosed that he experienced memory loss recently. “Recently, I was sick and I had a memory loss totally, but it came back”, he told Nana Kwesi Asare on ‘The Big Show’ on Class 91.3FM on Saturday, 16 March 2019. He said he does not know what really went wrong but […]Read More

Entertainment

Inna Patty drags Ex-Miss Ghana Queens to court

Ama Serwaa March 18, 2019 36 0

Miss Ghana 2010 Stephanie Karikari and others have been dragged to an Accra High Court by Inna Mariam Patty and Exclusive Events Ghana Limited (EEGL). Inna, who is also Miss Ghana 2004 winner and the CEO of EEGL, in a lawsuit spotted by NEWS-ONE, seeks to clear her name of allegations by the ex- queens […]Read More

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Opuni Trial: Court dismisses Agongo’s stay of proceedings application

Ama Serwaa March 18, 2019 32 0

An Accra High Court presided over by Justice C.Y. Hornyenuga on Monday, 18 March 2019 dismissed an application for stay of proceedings filed by the counsel for businessman Seidu Agongo, who is the second accused person being prosecuted by the state, together with a former CEO of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Dr Stephen Kwabena Opuni, […]Read More

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Gov’t officials begged me to ‘ruin’ Anas – Ken Agyapong

Ama Serwaa March 18, 2019 157 0

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong, has revealed that some big men within the party asked him to destroy renowned investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas. The controversial politician confessed that after mounting a spirited defense for the party, some members with the NPP have now decided to embarrass […]Read More

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We are sad onlookers did nothing to save assaulted officer – Police Service

Ama Serwaa March 18, 2019 27 0

The Ghana Police Service has expressed sadness over the fact that some persons looked on as a driver and his conductor physically assaulted a police officer. A commercial bus driver and his conductor who have been arrested were captured in a video assaulting a police officer who was trying to query them for parking wrongly. […]Read More

General

Mahama’s incessant attempts to return to power upsets Sir John

Ama Serwaa March 18, 2019 24 0

Former General Secretary of the ruling New Patriotic Party(NPP) Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie aka Sir John has said he finds it very difficult to understand why ex-President Mahama is worrying himself to return to the Presidency, Jubilee House. According to him, the ex-President has nothing more to offer Ghanaians as he did all he could within […]Read More

Business General

“Revoke licences of Shaanxi Mining Ghana Ltd, partners”

Ama Serwaa March 18, 2019 51 0

A group known as the Concerned Citizens of Talensi in the Upper East Region has appealed to the President to revoke all licences granted to Shaanxi Mining Ghana Limited and its partners, Yenyeya and Pubodtaaba Mining Groups, to mine at Gbane in the Talensi District. The group took to the streets of Tongo, in the […]Read More

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People will flee Ghana – Mugabe Predicts

Ama Serwaa March 18, 2019 25 0

Salifu Maase, popularly called Mugabe, who is on a police enquiry bail, has predicted that “people will flee Ghana”, letting out a stream of invective on the head of popular preacher, Rev Isaac Owusu Bempah. Some of the language he used were unprintable. His Radio XYZ programme, last Friday, was as provocative as it was […]Read More

General

CID invites Owusu Bempah

Ama Serwaa March 18, 2019 37 0

Reverend Isaac Owusu Bempah will be meeting the Criminal Investigations Department later on Monday after his alleged threats on Radio XYZ broadcaster, Mugabe Maase. “Rev. Owusu Bempah has been invited. He is to report at the CID Headquarters for us to start [investigations],” the Director-General of Public Affairs of the Ghana Police Service, ACP David […]Read More

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Harness ‘Sakawa’ to combat cyber security threats – Cybersecurity expert

Ama Serwaa March 18, 2019 24 0

A Cybersecurity expert and the Team Leader of Ghana Chapter of Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Mr Ash Dastmalchi, has said internet-based fraudsters in the country, popularly referred to as “Sakawa” boys, could be used to combat cybersecurity threats in the country if their talents were duly harnessed. He described those engaged in Sakawa […]Read More

Politics

Ken Agyepong wants my position for Afenyo Markin – Kwamena Duncan

Ama Serwaa March 18, 2019 36 0

The Central Regional Minister, Kwamena Duncan, has dismissed claims that he has awarded over 50 contracts to himself since he took over as minister in 2017. His comments after reports indicated that Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyepong, had alleged that Mr. Duncan had awarded himself over 50 contracts. But in a rejoinder, […]Read More

General

Truck kills one, injures 3 on Tema-Accra motorway

Ama Serwaa March 18, 2019 23 0

One person is reported dead in an accident which occurred in the early hours of Monday, 18 March 2019 at the KICC Junction on the Accra-Tema motorway. A Hyundai truck with registration number GT 1547 – 14 run into some pedestrians who were attempting to cross the road at the KICC Junction at around 7.30 […]Read More

Politics

I’m tired of NPP – Kennedy Agyapong

Ama Serwaa March 18, 2019 35 0

Controversial lawmaker for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong has reiterated his resolve to quit politics for good explaining that there is too much hypocrisy within his own party which he is tired of because some unseen hands are scheming to embarrass him more. According to the loudmouth politician, he has not been treated fairly by his […]Read More

Business Regional

600 bags of cocoa beans reduced to ashes

Ama Serwaa March 18, 2019 24 0

Two cocoa trucks collide head-on, sparks fire near Tema motorway Two articulated trucks carrying 600 bags of cocoa beans went up in flames Monday morning following a head-on collision near the Tema motorway roundabout. One of the trucks was moving from a waiting yard towards the weighbridge area while the other was making a U-turn […]Read More